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Nowadays,a standard for measuring power has changed．These changes foretell a new standardfor measuring power．No longer will a nation' s political influence be based solely on the strength ofits military forces．Of course, military effectiveness will remain a primary measure of power．But po-litical influence is also closely tied to industrial competitiveness．It' s often said that without its mili-tary the Soviet Union would really be a third-world nation．The new standard of power and influencethat is evolving now places more emphasis on the ability of a country to compete effectively in the e-conomic markets of the world．
America must recognize this new course of s．Our success in shaping world s over thepast 40 years has been the direct result of our ability to adapt technology and to take advantage of thecapabilities of our people for the purpose of maintaining peace．Our industrial prowess(威力) overmost of this period was unchallenged．It is ironic (有讽刺性的)that it is just this prowess that hasenabled other countries to prosper and in turn to threaten our industrial leadership．
The competitiveness of America' s industrial base is an issue bigger than the department of de-fense and is going to require the efforts of the major institutional forces in our society, govemment,industry, and education．That is not to say that the defense department will not be a strong force inthe process．But we simply cannot be, nor should we be, looked upon by others as the savior(救星)of American industry．
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